Gun control: Eating steak with teaspoonsPresident Obama told the BBC he’s “stymied” because he’s not gotten his way regarding gun control --yet. So, apparently we should just relinquish our guns during a Second Amendment burning ceremony...

England District will get money to upgrade airportRep. Ralph Abraham, M.D., R-Alto, announced Monday that the England Economic & Industrial Development District has been selected for the Military Airport Program (MAP). Airports receiving MAP desig...

ReflectionsBob Newhart is 85, but he proved in a recent show in Shreveport that he has not lost a step in the standup comedy business that launched his brilliant entertainment career more than a half-century ...

Next year’s US Senate race revving upWith senior U.S. Sen. David Vitter running for governor, and leading the polling and fundraising wars, three high-octane Republican politicians are already sounding like likely candidates, includin...

Fallout certain from grading of lawmakersHow do you flunk 94 lawmakers, most of which are facing re-election in the fall, and then turn around next year and ask them for their help? That’s the question many political insiders are asking i...

More the MerrierRaging Moderate By Will Durst I’ve got to congratulate Donald Trump for how fast he’s become more annoying to the Republican Party than a mouse in an air conditioning unit. He’s like that popcorn h...

Study lists fact sheet on paid sick daysA new fact sheet on Louisiana’s workforce released this week by the National Partnership for Women & Families explores the impact of more than 676,000 workers in the state not being able to earn a ...